Band Bass Clarinet, Bassoon 1, Bassoon 2, Chimes, Clarinet, Clarinet 1, Clarinet...(+)
Band Bass Clarinet,
Bassoon 1, Bassoon 2,
Chimes, Clarinet,
Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2,
Clarinet 3, Crash
Cymbals, Euphonium,
Euphonium T.C., Flute 1,
Flute 2, Glockenspiel,
Horn 1, Horn 2, Horn 3,
Horn 4, Mallet
Percussion, Oboe 1, Oboe
2, Percussion and more. -
Grade 4
SKU:
CF.SPS87F
Composed by
Jeremy Martin. Sws. Sps.
Full score. 24 pages.
Duration 6 minutes, 28
seconds. Carl Fischer
Music #SPS87F. Published
by Carl Fischer Music
(CF.SPS87F).
ISBN
9781491156452. UPC:
680160914999. 9 x 12
inches.
About the
Work In the spring of
2008 a large number of
wildfires plagued the
west coast, including the
area where my wife and I
lived in northern
California. Firefighters
all along the West Coast
worked overtime in what
seemed like an endless
battle to protect
residents and their
homes. After hearing of a
number of firefighters
who had lost their lives
in the struggle, I
composed this work as a
dedication to them, in
honor of their sacrifice.
It is not dedicated to
any one person or group,
or even just to the
west-coast firefighters
who battled those
horrible wildfires;
instead, to all
firefighters who have
given their lives in the
line of duty. Although
designed as a standalone
work, I highly recommend
following this
composition with one of
the many fine band
settings of Amazing
Grace, as it is commonly
performed at firefighter
memorials. The one by
Frank Ticheli is superb,
and if you have access to
a good piper there is an
excellent version by Jay
Dawson which features a
solo verse for bagpipe;
both are quite stirring.
Performance Notes The
sustained slower tempo
may prove a challenge for
some groups; as always,
emphasize subdivision.
Cues should be used only
if necessary due to
limited instrumentation.
The clarinet and
cup-muted trumpets at m.
39 should be very
sostenuto (almost
organ-like); be careful
to stagger breathe. The
tempo change at m. 55
should not be much of a
challenge, but many
groups may tend to slow
back down to the original
tempo by m. 59; the
timpani player can
greatly assist in
avoiding this problem.
The coda at m. 82 may be
taken more slowly than
the indicated tempo if
your solo flutist can
manage the lengthy
sustained notes.
About
the WorkIn the spring of
2008 a large number of
wildfires plagued the
west coast, including the
area where my wife and I
lived in northern
California. Firefighters
all along the West Coast
worked overtime in what
seemed like an endless
battle to protect
residents and their
homes. After hearing of a
number of firefighters
who had lost their lives
in the struggle, I
composed this work as a
dedication to them, in
honor of their sacrifice.
It is not dedicated to
any one person or group,
or even just to the
west-coast firefighters
who battled those
horrible wildfires;
instead, to all
firefighters who have
given their lives in the
line of duty.Although
designed as a standalone
work, I highly recommend
following this
composition with one of
the many fine band
settings of Amazing
Grace, as it is commonly
performed at firefighter
memorials. The one by
Frank Ticheli is superb,
and if you have access to
a good piper there is an
excellent version by Jay
Dawson which features a
solo verse for bagpipe;
both are quite
stirring.Performance
Notes The sustained
slower tempo may prove a
challenge for some
groups; as always,
emphasize subdivision.
Cues should be used only
if necessary due to
limited instrumentation.
The clarinet and
cup-muted trumpets at m.
39 should be very
sostenuto (almost
“organ-likeâ€)
; be careful to stagger
breathe. The tempo change
at m. 55 should not be
much of a challenge, but
many groups may tend to
slow back down to the
original tempo by m. 59;
the timpani player can
greatly assist in
avoiding this problem.
The coda at m. 82 may be
taken more slowly than
the indicated tempo if
your solo flutist can
manage the lengthy
sustained notes.